The connoisseur

With years of experience in the entertainment industry, photography and now a professional career in sales, here's one thing I've learned.

"Opportunities do not come, you create them!"

If you are sitting around waiting for your ship to come in, chances are you'll be waiting for a long time. So how do you create these opportunities I speak of? In this short blog post I'm going to share with you effective ways to possibly get you out of a slump.

"It is better to be prepared for the unknown, than to be unprepared for the known".

Ok, so maybe I'm sounding a little sales pitchy? Newsflash! If you are in the entertainment industry, modeling/acting/musician then you are in sales my friend. You know the ole saying,​"It's not what you know it's who you know?" ​So, here's the keys...

​Show up & Follow up!

Show Up!

​Show up on Social Media (Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, etc...)

Show up on your website (new content, blog post, images)

Show up in person (Networking events (Meetup.com), family, friends, etc..)

Follow up via phone (respond to voicemail, missed calls, etc..)Gravitate on this for a minute. 90% of all professional business transactions require a phone call.For me it's how I make my living!

Bonus tip: Referrals! You hear about them yet many of you are scared to ask for them. Referrals make up over 30% of your business. When's the best time to ask for a referral? When you've earned the right!